But what about the recent hirings? Roger Goodell backs the Rooney Rule, but does Mike Vrabel and Ben Johnson’s hiring raise questions? The New England Patriots have arguably used the Rooney Rule ...

which satisfied the NFL’s Rooney Rule and allows the team to fast track their hiring. Patriots great and former Titans coach Mike Vrabel, who is interviewing with the team on Thursday ...

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel has emerged as a top candidate for the job, but Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports believes the Patriots have ignored the Rooney Rule in their pursuit of Vrabel.

If your football team breaks down and the lights go out on its culture, identity and ability to punch above its weight, you call a coach like Mike ... Vrabel, make no mistake. Flouting the Rooney ...

Yes, Mike Vrabel is back in Foxborough ... are held to a tougher standard than white coaches – since the Rooney Rule was instituted in 2003, nearly 31% of minority coaches were one-and-done ...

From the moment the New England Patriots fired head coach Jerod Mayo, it seemed inevitable that Mike Vrabel would step ... attempt to satisfy the Rooney Rule, which requires teams to interview ...

Mike Vrabel is currently ironing his red jacket ... On Tuesday, the Patriots complied with the Rooney Rule, by interviewing a pair of minority candidates, Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton.

Mike Vrabel wasn't thrilled ... on Tuesday with Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton, which satisfied the Rooney Rule-- the Patriots seem to be moving quickly to secure their top choice before anyone ...

According to a source, the Patriots will be interviewing Mike Vrabel for their vacant head ... the team has satisfied the NFL’s Rooney Rule, which is a league policy to promote diversity.